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side- expanding out. The leaf-stalks are used candied as sweet- 

 meats. 



JEthusa, Fool's-parsley (fig. 303). Fruit nearly globose ; 

 no general bracts, but three partial bracts to each secondary 

 umbel, which hang down (figs. 303 and 151). A very poison- 

 ous plant, liable to be mistaken for true Parsley ; distinguished 

 by its bracts. 



Apium, Celery. Fruit roundish egg-shaped, the carpels 

 flattened and united by the narrow edge, five slender ridges 

 on each; no bracts. In the wild state poisonous; when 

 blanched by etiolation, fit for eating. 



Bunium, Earth-nut. Oblong fruit of flattened carpels united 

 by narrow edge with five blunt ridges ; no general involucre, 

 but a slight partial one. The tuberous root is esculent. 



Carum, Caraway. Oblong fruit of flattened carpels united 

 by narrow edge with five slight ridges ; no bracts, or at most 

 but one general bract. Roots and leaves are edible, and fruit 

 used under the name of Caraway-seed. 



Charophyllum, Chervil. Fruit contracted at sides, with 

 short beak, five blunt ridges on each carpel; several partial 

 bracts. Formerly cultivated as a culinary herb. 



Cicuta, Water-hemlock. Fruit of two globose carpels 



united by narrow edge with five 

 broad flattened ridges. A most 

 virulent poison. 



Conium, Hemlock. Fruit 

 egg-shaped, with five wavy 

 ridges on each lobe. Plant 

 emits, when bruised, a nause- 

 ous 'mousy' smell. A most 

 Fig soIT-i. Fruit of Coriander (c<prM». poisonous plant, uscful medV 



drwn sativum). II. Transverse r^inalhr 

 section. ciiidiiy. ^ 



Coriandrum, Coriander. 

 Fruit globose (fig. 304), scarcely prominent ribs, very aromatic. 

 Fruit used under name of Coriander seed. 



Crithmum, Samphire. Leaves succulent; fruit elliptical, 

 with spongy lobes. The plant is edible, being used as a 

 pickle. 



